A Doctor Told Us to Throw Away Our Scales If We Want to Lose Weight: Here's Why

Is the scale haunting you? Does it sit in your bathroom, taunting you from the tiled floor, bubbling up all sorts of bad feelings? Get rid of it. Psychotherapist Dr. Kathryn Smerling, PhD, encourages it. “Throw away your scale,” said Dr. Smerling. “Focus on feeling good in body and spirit rather than feeling good about…

Excuse Us While We Lose Our Minds Over the New J.Crew x New Balance Active Line

A new active line is going to be taking over your yoga, SoulCycle, and HIIT classes – with a preppy, East-coast flare. J.Crew-lovers, get your credit cards ready because you’re going to wish you could crawl into this catalog, live this beautiful, active preppy life, and never leave. J.Crew is launching its first active collection…

Feel Like a Badass (and Get Your Anger Out) With This Empowering Workout

Bad day at work? Mad at your significant other? Going through a breakup? Too many sneakers to buy, not enough paydays? We feel ya. So many things can cause anger and negative stress, but why let it fester and take over your mood? Best way to get it out: punch stuff. No, seriously. Let’s work…

Yes, You Can Make Vegan, Gluten-Free, Protein-Packed Pumpkin Pie (and No, You Can't Tell the Difference)

Last week I kick-started a healthy Fall at the Tone It Up Retreat in Dana Point, CA, in which I followed up a nutrition class with one (maybe two) of these insanely delicious pumpkin pie bars. I saw them sitting on a table across the grass from me and made a B-line for pie. Priorities.…

We Got the New Flavors of Halo Top's Healthy Ice Cream (Spoiler Alert: the Cookie Dough Is Insane)

The second batch of Halo Top flavors has debuted, and when the frosty shipment came to the POPSUGAR offices, we collectively lost our sh*t. Seeing as how the first time we tried Halo Top’s original flavors we ended up with best taste test results ever, we’ve been craving this healthy ice cream ever since. A…